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At COP29, wealthy and poor nations negotiate to split the climate bill

by Henry Epp
Nov 13, 2024
U.N. summit's key talks focus on which countries should pay to help others mitigate and adapt to climate change.
Representatives from all corners of the world meet in Azerbaijan for COP29, the United Nations' annual climate summit.
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Household debt is up, but Americans are in a better spot to pay it

by Elizabeth Trovall
Nov 13, 2024
Income has grown an average of 6.2% annually while debts have increased 4%.
Americans have more household debt, but more extra money to pay it.
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After Hurricane Helene washed away her tea business, she's calmly working to rebuild

by Amy Scott and Sofia Terenzio
Nov 13, 2024
"It is going to take funding, and it is going to take a lot of support," says Jessie Dean, owner of Asheville Tea Co. in North Carolina.
Jessie Dean (second from right), owner of Asheville Tea Co., works with chrysanthemums harvested after the storm.
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Rent inflation has been slowly cooling down for 18 months

by Justin Ho
Nov 13, 2024
While shelter costs are up from last year, according the consumer price index, other data shows rents have been falling in some metro areas.
Shelter prices rose nearly 5% in the past 12 months, according to the latest CPI report. But rents have been falling for nearly a year and a half.
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Inflation is higher in New York and Hawaii than in Tampa and Denver. Why?

by Samantha Fields
Nov 13, 2024
It mostly comes down to one thing: housing.
Housing prices are rising at different rates for people in different regions.
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Wage growth continues to outpace inflation

by Mitchell Hartman
Nov 13, 2024
Price growth has moderated. Wage growth hasn't, for the most part.
In October, average hourly earnings rose 4% from the year before. Which means Americans had over 1% more disposable income to spend.
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Why the U.S. once relied on tariffs to raise revenue — and what it would mean to go back

by Stephanie Hughes
Nov 13, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump has suggested he would cut or even eliminate income taxes, ramping up the role tariffs play instead.
90% of the federal government’s revenue came from tariffs. From the country’s inception until the 1860s, said one trade historian.
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Tricks of the Trade

Deciphering the diamond and gem district

by David Brancaccio and Alex Schroeder
Nov 13, 2024
Even the pros have trouble with certain pieces of jewelry. But there's at least one reliable way to verify what you're buying.
Dave Bindra, of B&B Fine Gems, is our guide to the gemstones and jewelry.
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Hertz earnings hit by wariness over EVs

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Nov 12, 2024
Some car renters, used to gas vehicles, don’t know how to charge electric vehicles or how much they'll cost to rent.
Hertz's bet on electric vehicles hasn't paid off.
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My Economy

Neurodivergent actor juggles many roles, lives their passion

by Aleezeh Hasan
Nov 12, 2024
Eliana Marianes of Atlanta has 12 jobs, all related to acting. The creative life "brings out the best in me as a person and as an artist."
Eliana Marianes is an actor and artist based in Atlanta.
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